PC World - cars RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/cars/en-auWed, 30 Nov 2016 08:46:00 +1100Report: Intel plans to make the Core i7 the brains behind self-driving carshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/610831/report-intel-plans-make-core-i7-brains-behind-self-driving-cars/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAfter committing $250 million to self-driving cars earlier this month, it appears Intel is joining forces with Delphi and ex-Tesla partner Mobileye.Mark HachmanWed, 30 Nov 2016 08:46:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/610831/report-intel-plans-make-core-i7-brains-behind-self-driving-cars/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMicrosoft-Nissan partnership treats cars like PCshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/607511/microsoft-nissan-partnership-treats-cars-like-pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNissan's car of the future will use Microsoft's Azure cloud services to pay tolls, transfer settings between cars, and even—gulp!—possibly bring Office features to the dashboard.Mark HachmanTue, 27 Sep 2016 03:28:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/607511/microsoft-nissan-partnership-treats-cars-like-pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedReports: Apple eyeing luxury car maker McLaren to jump-start Project Titanhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/607283/reports-apple-eyeing-luxury-car-maker-mclaren-jump-start-project-titan/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApple's car needs some direction, and rumor has it Cupertino might bring on the Brits at McLaren Technology Group to assist.Caitlin McGarryThu, 22 Sep 2016 02:59:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/607283/reports-apple-eyeing-luxury-car-maker-mclaren-jump-start-project-titan/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAutomatic Pro review: Be a better driver with this driving data tracker in your carhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606771/automatic-pro-review-better-driver-driving-data-tracker-your-car/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe car plug-in device adds 3G cellular for ubiquitous tracking of mileage, performance, and crashes.Glenn FleishmanTue, 13 Sep 2016 23:00:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606771/automatic-pro-review-better-driver-driving-data-tracker-your-car/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNvidia's updated Drive PX 2 computer will drive autonomous cabshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606733/nvidia-updated-drive-px-2-computer-will-drive-autonomous-cabs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRecent accidents involving Tesla cars may have been a setback for self-driving cars, but Nvidia believes a fast computer under the hood could make autonomous cars and cabs truly viable.Agam ShahTue, 13 Sep 2016 13:00:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606733/nvidia-updated-drive-px-2-computer-will-drive-autonomous-cabs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCars will make up 98% of mobile-to-mobile traffic by 2021http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606706/cars-will-make-up-98-mobile-to-mobile-traffic-by-2021/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedVehicle infotainment systems with data intensive applications will represent the vast majority of all mobile data traffic in five years, according to Juniper Research.Lucas MearianTue, 13 Sep 2016 03:44:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606706/cars-will-make-up-98-mobile-to-mobile-traffic-by-2021/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTesla's free Autopilot 8.0 update shifts focus to radar to avoid car crasheshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606698/tesla-free-autopilot-8-0-update-shifts-focus-radar-avoid-car-crashes/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAutopilot 8.0 is rolling out to Tesla vehicles soon with improved radar to help mitigate problems where the system's visual system falls short.Ian PaulTue, 13 Sep 2016 01:21:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/606698/tesla-free-autopilot-8-0-update-shifts-focus-radar-avoid-car-crashes/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRoborace's DevBot is the autonomous racecar only a few lucky developers will drivehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605595/roborace-devbot-autonomous-racecar-only-few-lucky-developers-will-drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDevBot is the test car for Roborace's Robocar, the autonomous, electric racecar being developed to run in the Formula E championship. Developers will be able to ride or drive DevBot as they test their software.Melissa RiofrioWed, 24 Aug 2016 02:43:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605595/roborace-devbot-autonomous-racecar-only-few-lucky-developers-will-drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHow tequila and weed could make Ford cars sustainablehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605458/how-tequila-weed-could-make-ford-cars-sustainable/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFord's sustainability efforts include reducing the amount and weight of petroleum-based plastics by incorporating waste materials including agave fiber and hemp fiber.Melissa RiofrioSun, 21 Aug 2016 17:05:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605458/how-tequila-weed-could-make-ford-cars-sustainable/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFord will mass-produce self-driving cars by 2021—but for sharing, not buyinghttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605238/ford-will-mass-produce-self-driving-cars-by-2021-sharing-buying/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe automaker plans to develop ride-sharing and ride-hailing buisness to go with the autonomous cars it will build.Melissa RiofrioWed, 17 Aug 2016 05:22:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605238/ford-will-mass-produce-self-driving-cars-by-2021-sharing-buying/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAudi’s Traffic light information tells when you'll get the greenhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605137/audi-traffic-light-information-tells-when-ll-get-green/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAudi 2017 Q7, A4, and A4 allroad models with LTE and Connect Prime will be able to receive traffic light data, in the first-ever use of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication.Melissa RiofrioTue, 16 Aug 2016 02:00:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/605137/audi-traffic-light-information-tells-when-ll-get-green/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBMW to integrate Apple CarPlay in 2016http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/600265/bmw-will-finally-integrate-carplay-later-year/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBMW X5 M and X6 M models to come with CarPlay support by the end of 2016.Oscar RaymundoSat, 21 May 2016 04:37:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/600265/bmw-will-finally-integrate-carplay-later-year/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLogitech smart car mount transforms your dumb car into a connected onehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/599677/logitech-smart-car-mount-transforms-your-dumb-car-into-connected-one/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe new car mount and connected Android app supports voice commands for text messages, calls, and streaming with Spotify.Derek WalterThu, 12 May 2016 02:27:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/599677/logitech-smart-car-mount-transforms-your-dumb-car-into-connected-one/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedScientists can now make lithium-ion batteries last a lifetimehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/598496/scientists-can-now-make-lithium-ion-batteries-last-lifetime/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedResearchers at the University of California have discovered a way to use nanowires to allow lithium-ion batteries in smartphones, electric vehicles and other commercial devices to be recharged hundreds of thousands of times.Lucas MearianFri, 22 Apr 2016 04:16:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/598496/scientists-can-now-make-lithium-ion-batteries-last-lifetime/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedImagining Apple Car: How hardcore car enthusiasts see Apple's rumored automobilehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/598014/imagining-apple-car-how-hardcore-car-enthusiasts-see-apple-rumored-automobile/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMotortrend just doodled on the proverbial cocktail napkin, and its Apple Car vision is simultaneously sublime and disturbing.Jon PhillipsFri, 15 Apr 2016 00:35:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/598014/imagining-apple-car-how-hardcore-car-enthusiasts-see-apple-rumored-automobile/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed